Amelda is a mid-level Associate in the firm’s Technology and Commercial Transactions team. She focuses on complex cross-border commercial arrangements, including business process and IT outsourcing, across the telecommunications, financial services, real estate and retail sectors, as well as commercial and UK/EU regulatory advisory work in the financial services sector.

Outsourcing

Amelda has a strong background in advising on multiple high-value, strategic and critical outsourcing arrangements between big market players in the technology, telecommunications, financial services and automotive industries such as BT and TCS. Her experience spans the full life-cycle of an outsourcing arrangement, from RfP, down-selection, negotiations, deal management and implementation. Amelda collaborates with clients by taking a pragmatic, commercially aware and efficient approach without losing sight of the details.

Financial Services

Amelda has gained much of her commercial and regulatory experience in the context of the financial services sector, offering ongoing advice to a range of clients from global asset managers, retail banks, foreign banks and stock exchanges, to market data providers, fast growth start-ups and various FTSE 100 organisations. Amelda’s practice covers business-as-usual commercial contracting and general UK and EU financial services regulatory compliance, including the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act.

Prior Experience

Prior to joining BCLP, Amelda practiced at a London-based global law firm, where she honed her skills in strategic commercial transactions and the regulatory landscape of the financial services industry. She also gained valuable experience at an award-winning Alternative Legal Services provider, where she collaborated with in-house legal teams across the UK and EU financial services sector on various regulatory remediation projects and business-as-usual mandates. Her experience gives her practical insight on the operation of financial services industry clients and the challenges and pressures they face.